Senior Project Advisor
Niall Ó'Murchú
Document Type
Project
Publication Date
Fall 2023
Keywords
Irish, Irish-Gaelic, Republic of Ireland, language planning, Gaeltacht, CLIL, explicit-inductive, intergenerational transmission
Abstract
This paper explores Irish-Gaelic language policy in educational domains in the Republic of Ireland and how educational policy connects to the greater language revitalization movement of the Irish language. The history of language policy since Ireland's independence in 1922 is presented for context, along with statistics and background information about the status of the Irish language in the country overall and in Gaeltacht communities. Then, the paper explores the three main educational contexts in which Irish is learned: English medium education, Irish medium education, and Gaeltacht schools. Potential solutions are then put forth to address some of the challenges students face in learning Irish, such as CLIL and the explicit-inductive approach. Gaeltacht-specific solutions are also explored, mainly intergenerational transmission. Language Planning models such as Joshua Fishman's GIDS model as well as more community-driven approaches are also explained in the interest of understanding current policy needs.
Department
Fairhaven College of Interdisciplinary Studies
Recommended Citation
Digiacinto, Margo, "Language Planning, Education, and Linguistic Identity in the Republic of Ireland" (2023). WWU Honors College Senior Projects. 769.
https://cedar.wwu.edu/wwu_honors/769
Subjects - Topical (LCSH)
Irish language; Language policy--Ireland; Language planning--Ireland; Irish language--Study and teaching
Geographic Coverage
Gaeltacht (Ireland); Ireland
Type
Text
Rights
Copying of this document in whole or in part is allowable only for scholarly purposes. It is understood, however, that any copying or publication of this document for commercial purposes, or for financial gain, shall not be allowed without the author’s written permission.
Language
English
Format
application/pdf